Queen Entrant Responsibilities

What’s Involved

The judging of this event will take place over the entire Torimba Festival and, as a result, Entrants MUST present themselves in a manner that reflects the esteem of the Nomination for Torimba Queen.

1. Queen entrants must be between the ages of 17-24, and/or born between the years of 2000-2007.
2. Entrants must live, work or attend school in Ravenshoe & District (4888, 4872)
3. Nomination for Queen Entrants closes on Monday 9th September NOTE: Please keep a copy of this form for personal record, and return to Paige Dalgety.
4. Queen Entrants must attend ALL MANDATORY EVENTS, and as many other Torimba events as they can. Event dates and times can be found on the 2021 Torimba Festival Program. Please let Paige know, prior to the event, if you cannot attend.
5. Queen Entrants must sell at least one book of raffle tickets. If you wish to sell more than one book of raffle tickets, you will be in the running for Charity Queen. Raffle tickets are given to Entrants at the Queen’s Meet & Greet held at the Ravenshoe Bowls Club on Saturday 14th of September at 3pm.
6. You must not sell raffle tickets or do any other form of fundraising until the Meet and Greet. If you do so, you are at an unfair advantage to the other entrants, and this may result in termination of your nomination.
7. Queens must dedicate time to helping out at the Mardi Gras, either at the BBQ stall or with the children’s Old-Fashioned games.
8. Sponsors are to assist their Queen Entrant with the costs associated with the Mardi Gras e.g., organising transport for float, decorations. And for the Ball e.g. Dress, shoes, makeup. NOTE: It is up to the Queen Entrant to negotiate with their sponsor on costs.

MANDATORY EVENTS for Queen Entrants to attend:

• Queen’s Meet & Greet + Miss and Master Torimba Day: Held at the Ravenshoe Bowls Club, on Saturday 14th of September 2024 @ 3pm. Both Queen Entrant and their Sponsor’s representative are required to attend this event.
• Queen Entrant Street Stall and Car Wash held on Saturday 5th of October from 8am-11:30am at the Central servo (Grigg Street); Queen Entrants are to bring along items to sell at the street stall for the Torimba Committee, including cakes, produce, plants, books, crafts, sewing, etc.
• Festival of the Forest Grand Opening after the Queen Entrant Street Stall on Saturday 5th of October at 1:00pm, at Festival Hall (Opposite Ravenshoe Hotel, Grigg Street)
• Torimba Mardi Gras held on Saturday 12th of October from 2pm. Queen Entrants and their Sponsors are responsible for organising a float for the procession. Queen Entrants are also expected to help out with stalls and children’s old-fashioned games throughout the afternoon.
• Torimba Ball Rehearsal held on Friday 18th of October from 6pm, at the Ravenshoe Town Hall (Grigg Street); Entrants must attend rehearsal for the Ball and help decorate and set up for the ball.
• Torimba Ball and Judging held on Saturday 19th of October 2024. Judging will take place from TBA at the Radcare Office, 14 Moore Street. Photos will be taken prior to Judging, and you will eat with your family and sponsor at the ball prior to your entrance to the Torimba Ball at 8pm at the Town Hall. Entrants are required to stay at the Ball until at least 11pm and must see a committee member before leaving.